Where is the appropriate place to post mechanical problems  I am having on this forum?

 

I have several problems 

 

2001 Legacy hatchback automatic transmission.

 

Thumping of driveshaft/transmission(?) in first gear (I think). Like a drum roll with 5-8 thumps then fine. It feels like it is coming from the middle of the vehicle just behind the front seats.  Also I can hear a very faint high pitched metal on metal scraping when crawling forward. 

 

Smell of fuel in cabin compartment when in idle. 

 

Scariest of all a the car struggling on acceleration and  pushing back (like being in to low a gear) then slightly accelerates a couple times. The tachometer bounces up and down a little reflecting struggling of engine/transmission(?). The check engine light flashes during this Shifting in to neutral then back in to drive while still moving corrects this.

 

When ever I shift into drive even when stopped the car starts to idle roughly 

 

I have not had the error codes read before the this last problem occurred

 

and they where and Evap system leak small and a Transmission Knock Sensor (I think I) 

 

 

 

I am just trying to get a better idea of what  the problems are

 

Oil is good (although I have a small oil leak which I will try and address if the other problems are not fatal)

Transaxle fluid level is good. I changed it about a year ago

 

Going to do the usual things

Change

spark plugs/ cables

fuel filters

PCV valve

and investigate the EGR

 

Any help would be appreciated

 

give us the codes - the actual numbers.

 

if it's the knock sensor, those are easily replaced in a matter of minutes, cost $15 on ebay, and fail due to age so no big surprise there.

they also can cause severe performance issues.

and you should post threads about this car in the "Newer GEneration" area of this forum here:

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/forum/44-1990-to-present-legacy-impreza-outback-forester-baja-wrxwrxsti-svx/

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